The girls were born on November 16th, 2007, 16 weeks early. Mallory Kate – 1 lb 8 oz, Evan Reese – 1 lb 1 oz, and Kelby Grace – 1 lb 5 oz. Upon their delivery, Mallory and Kelby were transferred to St. David’s South and were doing fairly well considering the circumstances. Our little Evan Reese was a fighter, but she had a lot of problems and she was with us for about 5 hours. We love you Evan and we miss you everyday, but we know we’ll see you again one day. Mallory and Kelby both went through a lot in their 105 day stay in the hospital, from heart surgeries, to brain bleeds, to infections. Many prayers were answered and we thank God everyday for everything He has done for them. Today they are perfectly healthy and growing bigger and stronger everyday. We started this blog to keep everybody updated on their progress. You can scroll down to the bottom of the page for a slideshow from the NICU days.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Merry Christmas!!



2008 Stats for the Cheatham Family

75 Trips to St. David’s NICU (we miss and love all of you so much!)

3,050 Diapers (roughly!)

$1,120 to People’s Pharmacy for Prilosec or Lactolose

$900 in Co-pays for 12 well checks, shots and 3 sick visits

650 Cups of coffee

385 Jars of baby food

305 Nights of rocking sweet babies to sleep

152 Nights of bath time fun

150 Nights of midnight feedings

140 Trips to HEB for food, formula diapers or wipes

114 Jumbo cans of formula

75 Cases of wipes

70 Loads of laundry (at least)

20 Pairs of shoes

16 Bottles to sterilize daily

9 Fabulous months of having our babies home

8 Road trips to see friends and family

2 very mobile, very busy baby girls

2 strollers, car seats, swings, boppys, bebe pods, booster seats, sippy cups, walkers, etc.

1 Business launch- The Gerber Daisy. We hope to be in Peddler Shows in 2009. Check out our website www.thegerberdaisy.com

1 Super Dad that will be a licensed engineer in April after the PE exam

1 Lucky Momma that gets to stay home due to insanely high daycare cost and I absolutely love it!!!

1 Very patient dog that has adjusted very well to two babies that pull on her ears daily.

1 Blog to track all of our daily adventures. www.Cheathamtriplets.blogspot.com

1 Fabulous First Birthday Bash with lots of family and friends

More pictures taken of us than any star in Hollywood

Lots of Toys, Clothes, Blankets, PJ’s, Burp Cloths, Bibs and Socks

And most importantly………..

Countless blessings from God including two perfectly healthy baby girls. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Makes all of this Priceless!

May His grace and love surround you this Christmas season as you celebrate His birth!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Love,

Jeremy, Jennifer, Mallory and Kelby

The Cheatham Girls .......

Coming to a town near you!

We are out the door and on the road for the next eight days. Yes we pretty much packed the closets! Our car consist of every piece of luggage we own, a few bags, pack n play, stroller, boosters and everything else two little girls need. Along with a dog and two tired parents! WOOHOO!

Tour Dates:

Dec. 20th- 23rd Nana's House Lubbock, TX
Dec. 23rd - 25th Gran's House Stanton, TX
Dec. 25th Mema's House Meadow, TX
Dec. 25th Nana's House Lubbock, TX
Dec. 26th Mosley Crowd Amarillo, TX
Dec. 27th Nana's House Lubbock, TX
Dec. 28th Aunt Sara's Pad Abilene, TX
Dec. 28th Home Sweet Home - Austin TX!!!!

Yes, We are nuts!! And yes we will become quite comfy in our car and wish we had a tour bus by the time this whole thing is over! Safe travels to all of our friends and we hope to see you along the way!

Hugs, kisses and Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Lonestar Christmas at the Gaylord Texan


Pics with the Conductor


More photo ops before we board


Harrison and me waiting for the train to come.


Conner and Mallory


Jackson showing Mallory the lights





Attempt # 5 to get everyone to smile






Just a glimpse at all the decor in the atrium

We recently met Nanna and Granddaddy and the rest of Jen's family in Dallas for a little winter get away. We stayed at the fabulous Gaylord Texan. It was beautifully decorated to the hilt for Christmas. This was the girls first hotel stay ever and they did great! Our little adventure also included a ride on the Polar Express with our golden tickets to see Santa. The train ride was great for the first hour but the last 30minutes prove to test Kelby and Mallory's coping skills. Did not blame them a bit. Stuffed into extra layers to stay warm, loud music over old speakers and the rocking of the train almost did Mom in too! We had a great time playing with Conner, Jackson and Harrison. It was a perfect weekend to get everyone in the holiday spirit! If you are ever in the Grapevine area you must at least take a looksy at the Gaylord. Merry Christmas Ya'll!~


Kelby is DONE with picture taking. Enough with the photo ops!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

The Georgetown Christmas Stroll

'The Gerber Daisy" booth


The "stroll"


Kelby Grace


Mallory Kate


Getting a good nap in







Thanksgiving

Just a few pics from Thanksgiving weekend, we didn't get many pictures...

Cousin Blaire and Kelby

Kelby




Momma and Mallory before bed


Kisses


Cousin Morgan navigating Mallory through the kitchen


The day after Thanksgiving - playing with Brenlee's tent